diff --git a/bin/named/server.c b/bin/named/server.c
index 5168c47ca0..6145e9181e 100644
--- a/bin/named/server.c
+++ b/bin/named/server.c
@@ -4839,13 +4839,15 @@ configure_view(dns_view_t *view, dns_viewlist_t *viewlist, cfg_obj_t *config,
 				      dns_cache_getname(nsc->cache));
 			nsc = NULL;
 		} else {
-			if (oldcache) {
-				ISC_LIST_UNLINK(*oldcachelist, nsc, link);
-				ISC_LIST_APPEND(*cachelist, nsc, link);
-				nsc->primaryview = view;
-			}
-			dns_cache_attach(nsc->cache, &cache);
 			shared_cache = true;
+			dns_cache_attach(nsc->cache, &cache);
+			if (oldcache) {
+				/*
+				 * We need to re-use the cache, but we don't
+				 * want to mutate the old production list.
+				 */
+				nsc = NULL;
+			}
 		}
 	} else if (strcmp(cachename, view->name) == 0) {
 		result = dns_viewlist_find(&named_g_server->viewlist, cachename,
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/resolver/ns1/named.conf.j2 b/bin/tests/system/resolver/ns1/named.conf.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..52e4a33a39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/tests/system/resolver/ns1/named.conf.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
+ *
+ * This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0.  If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+ *
+ * See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
+ * information regarding copyright ownership.
+ */
+{% set wrongoption = wrongoption | default(False) %}
+
+options {
+	query-source address 10.53.0.1;
+	notify-source 10.53.0.1;
+	transfer-source 10.53.0.1;
+	port @PORT@;
+	pid-file "named.pid";
+	listen-on { 10.53.0.1; };
+	listen-on-v6 { none; };
+	recursion yes;
+	dnssec-validation no;
+	attach-cache "globalcache";
+        max-zone-ttl unlimited;
+        resolver-query-timeout 5000; # 5 seconds
+        max-recursion-queries 100;
+};
+
+view "default" {
+	zone "." {
+		type hint;
+		file "root.hint";
+	};
+{% if wrongoption %}
+	forwarders port 9999999 { 127.0.0.1; };
+{% endif %}
+};
+
+key rndc_key {
+	secret "1234abcd8765";
+	algorithm @DEFAULT_HMAC@;
+};
+
+controls {
+	inet 10.53.0.1 port @CONTROLPORT@ allow { any; } keys { rndc_key; };
+};
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/resolver/tests_resolver.py b/bin/tests/system/resolver/tests_resolver.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..286a33e4e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/tests/system/resolver/tests_resolver.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# Copyright (C) Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
+#
+# This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+# License, v. 2.0.  If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+# file, you can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+#
+# See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
+# information regarding copyright ownership.
+
+import time
+
+
+import isctest
+
+
+def test_resolver_cache_reloadfails(ns1, templates):
+    ns1.rndc("flush")
+    msg = isctest.query.create("www.example.org.", "A")
+    res = isctest.query.udp(msg, "10.53.0.1")
+    isctest.check.noerror(res)
+    assert res.answer[0].ttl == 300
+    templates.render("ns1/named.conf", {"wrongoption": True})
+    try:
+        # The first reload fails, and the old cache list will be preserved
+        ns1.rndc("reload")
+    except isctest.rndc.RNDCException:
+        templates.render("ns1/named.conf", {"wrongoption": False})
+        # The second reload succeed, and the cache is still there, as preserved
+        # from the old cache list
+        ns1.rndc("reload")
+        time.sleep(3)
+        msg = isctest.query.create("www.example.org.", "A")
+        res = isctest.query.udp(msg, "10.53.0.1")
+        isctest.check.noerror(res)
+        # The ttl being lower than 300 (provided by fake authoritative) proves
+        # the cache is still in use
+        assert res.answer[0].ttl < 300
diff --git a/bin/tests/system/resolver/tests_sh_resolver.py b/bin/tests/system/resolver/tests_sh_resolver.py
index 10a36ce4e4..0a90735408 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/resolver/tests_sh_resolver.py
+++ b/bin/tests/system/resolver/tests_sh_resolver.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 import pytest
 
+
 pytestmark = pytest.mark.extra_artifacts(
     [
         ".digrc",